malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
in comparison to; rather than
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
time; season; period; phase; stage
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to make an appearance; to show up
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread